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Fujimura M, Unoki T. BDNF specifically expressed in hippocampal neurons is involved in methylmercury neurotoxicity resistance. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:3149-3159. [PMID: 38323385 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) causes selective neuronal damage to cerebrocortical neurons (CCNs) in the central nervous system, but not to hippocampal neurons (HiNs), which are highly vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases. In our previous study using cultured rat neurons, we performed a comprehensive gene expression analysis and found that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a neurotrophin (NT), was specifically expressed in HiNs. Therefore, to elucidate the causal factors of MeHg toxicity resistance in HiNs, we conducted a comparative study of the protein expression and function of several NTs, including BDNF, using CCNs showing vulnerability to MeHg toxicity and HiNs showing resistance. BDNF was specifically expressed in HiNs, whereas nerve growth factor was barely detectable in either neuron type. In addition, other NTs, NT3 and NT4/5, were expressed in small but nearly equal amounts in both neuron types. Furthermore, among the various pathways involved in MeHg neurotoxicity, the p44/42 MAPK pathway was specifically activated in HiNs, even without MeHg treatment. siRNAs were used to reduce NTs in both neuron types. Only a specific reduction in BDNF attenuated the resistance to MeHg toxicity and p44/42 MAPK activation in HiNs. In addition, the external addition of BDNF and NT4/5, which act on the same tyrosine receptor kinase (Trk), TrkB, suppressed MeHg neurotoxicity in both neuron types. These results suggest that BDNF, expressed specifically in HiNs, is involved in the resistance to MeHg neurotoxicity via TrkB. Additionally, the activation of the p44/42 MAPK pathway may contribute to the inhibitory effect of BDNF on MeHg neurotoxicity.
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- Masatake Fujimura
- Department of Basic Medical Science, National Institute for Minamata Disease, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, National Institute for Minamata Disease, Kumamoto, Japan
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Ali F, Alom S, Ali SR, Kondoli B, Sadhu P, Borah C, Kakoti BB, Ghosh SK, Shakya A, Ahmed AB, Singh UP, Bhat HR. Ebselen: A Review on its Synthesis, Derivatives, Anticancer Efficacy and Utility in Combating SARS-COV-2. Mini Rev Med Chem 2024; 24:1203-1225. [PMID: 37711004 DOI: 10.2174/1389557523666230914103339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Ebselen is a selenoorganic chiral compound with antioxidant properties comparable to glutathione peroxidase. It is also known as 2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one. In studies examining its numerous pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, and anti- Alzheimer's, ebselen has demonstrated promising results. This review's primary objective was to emphasize the numerous synthesis pathways of ebselen and their efficacy in fighting cancer. The data were collected from multiple sources, including Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Publons. The starting reagents for the synthesis of ebselen are 2-aminobenzoic acid and N-phenyl benzamide. It was discovered that ebselen has the ability to initiate apoptosis in malignant cells and prevent the formation of new cancer cells by scavenging free radicals. In addition, ebselen increases tumor cell susceptibility to apoptosis by inhibiting TNF-α mediated NF-kB activation. Ebselen can inhibit both doxorubicin and daunorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Allopurinol and ebselen administered orally can be used to suppress renal ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Due to excessive administration, diclofenac can induce malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract, which ebselen can effectively suppress. Recent research has demonstrated ebselen to inhibit viral function by binding to cysteinecontaining catalytic domains of various viral proteases. It was discovered that ebselen could inhibit the catalytic dyad function of Mpro by forming an irreversible covalent bond between Se and Cys145, thereby altering protease function and inhibiting SARS-CoV-2. Ebselen may also inhibit the activation of endosomal NADPH oxidase of vascular endothelial cells, which is believed to be required for thrombotic complications in COVID-19. In this review, we have included various studies conducted on the anticancer effect of ebselen as well as its inhibition of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Farak Ali
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, Sonitpur Assam, 784501,India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, Sonitpur Assam, 784501,India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University, Suryamani Nagar, Agartala, Tripura 799022, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam, 781017, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science,Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, Sonitpur-784501, Assam, India
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- Drug Design & Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, 786004, India
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Ebselen is a well-known synthetic compound mimicking glutathione peroxidase (GPx), which catalyses some vital reactions that protect against oxidative damage. Based on a large number of in vivo and in vitro studies, various mechanisms have been proposed to explain its actions on multiple targets. It targets thiol-related compounds, including cysteine, glutathione, and thiol proteins (e.g., thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase). Owing to this, ebselen is a unique multifunctional agent with important effects on inflammation, apoptosis, oxidative stress, cell differentiation, immune regulation and neurodegenerative disease, with anti-microbial, detoxifying and anti-tumour activity. This review summarises the current understanding of the multiple biological processes and molecules targeted by ebselen, and its pharmacological applications.
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Brassington K, Chan SMH, Seow HJ, Dobric A, Bozinovski S, Selemidis S, Vlahos R. Ebselen reduces cigarette smoke-induced endothelial dysfunction in mice. Br J Pharmacol 2021; 178:1805-1818. [PMID: 33523477 PMCID: PMC8074626 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose It is well established that both smokers and patients with COPD are at a significantly heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the mechanisms underpinning the onset and progression of co‐morbid CVD are largely unknown. Here, we explored whether cigarette smoke (CS) exposure impairs vascular function in mice and given the well‐known pathological role for oxidative stress in COPD, whether the antioxidant compound ebselen prevents CS‐induced vascular dysfunction in mice. Experimental Approach Male BALB/c mice were exposed to either room air (sham) or CS generated from nine cigarettes per day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Mice were treated with ebselen (10 mg·kg−1, oral gavage once daily) or vehicle (5% w/v CM cellulose in water) 1 h prior to the first CS exposure of the day. Upon killing, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected to assess pulmonary inflammation, and the thoracic aorta was excised to investigate vascular endothelial and smooth muscle dilator responses ex vivo. Key Results CS exposure caused a significant increase in lung inflammation which was reduced by ebselen. CS also caused significant endothelial dysfunction in the thoracic aorta which was attributed to a down‐regulation of eNOS expression and increased vascular oxidative stress. Ebselen abolished the aortic endothelial dysfunction seen in CS‐exposed mice by reducing the oxidative burden and preserving eNOS expression. Conclusion and Implications Targeting CS‐induced oxidative stress with ebselen may provide a novel means for treating the life‐threatening pulmonary and cardiovascular manifestations associated with cigarette smoking and COPD.
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- Kurt Brassington
- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Exhibiting the diagnostic face of selenium nanoparticles as a radio-platform for tumor imaging. Bioorg Chem 2020; 100:103910. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Moreira LDPD, Gomes JVP, Mattar JB, Chaves LO, Martino HSD. Potential of trace elements as supplements for the metabolic control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Liu Z, Fu J, Xiao S, Wang D. Structural characterization of ginseng cyclopeptides and detection of capability to induce apoptosis in gastrointestinal cancer cells. RSC Adv 2019; 9:29847-29855. [PMID: 35531506 PMCID: PMC9071964 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03965a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal tumors are the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second highest contributor to cancer mortality. Cyclopeptides are rarely isolated from ginseng because they are often present at low concentrations in a complex matrix. In the current study, seven novel ginseng cyclopeptides (GCPs) were isolated and their anti-tumor potency was explored. Anti-proliferative test results show that the (GCP-1)∼[cyclo-(L-Trp-L-Glu-L-Phe-L-Thr)] peptide display the best anti-proliferative activity in gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells in vitro, with an IC50 value of 37.8 ± 3.13 μM. Flow cytometry analysis shows that GCP-1 (7.56–189 μM) clearly induce early apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, and block the cells at the G0/G1 phase. A further study revealed that GCP-1 induces apoptosis by activating the caspases, suppressing the thioredoxin (Trx) system and subsequently activating a number of Trx-dependent pathways, including those involving apoptotic signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). The cyclopeptides in ginseng are an important resource for the research and development of anti-neoplastic drugs. Gastrointestinal tumors are the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second highest contributor to cancer mortality.![]()
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- Zhuo Liu
- Sino Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun 130033
- China
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- Sino Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun 130033
- China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University
- Shenzhen
- China
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There are several extrinsic and intrinsic factors involving reactive oxygen species that play critical roles in tumor development and progression by inducing DNA mutations, genomic instability, and aberrant pro-tumorigenic signaling. There are various essential micronutrients including minerals and vitamins in the diet, which play pivotal roles in maintaining and reinforcing antioxidant performance, affecting the complex network of genes (nutrigenomic approach) and encoding proteins for carcinogenesis. A lot of these antioxidant agents are available as dietary supplements and are predominant worldwide. However, the best antioxidant micronutrient (or a combination of micronutrients) for reducing cancer risks is unknown. The purpose of this review is to survey the literature on modern biological theories of cancer and the roles of dietary antioxidants in cancer. The roles and functions of antioxidant micronutrients, such as vitamin C (ascorbate), vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), selenium, and vitamin A, provided through diet for the prevention of cancer are discussed in the present work.
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- Xiayu Wu
- a School of Life Sciences, The Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University , Kunming , Yunnan , China
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- b Yunnan Key Laboratory for Basic Research on Bone and Joint Diseases, Yunnan Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Kunming University , Kunming , China
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- a School of Life Sciences, The Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University , Kunming , Yunnan , China
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A Biologically-Based Computational Approach to Drug Repurposing for Anthrax Infection. Toxins (Basel) 2017; 9:toxins9030099. [PMID: 28287432 PMCID: PMC5371854 DOI: 10.3390/toxins9030099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Developing drugs to treat the toxic effects of lethal toxin (LT) and edema toxin (ET) produced by B. anthracis is of global interest. We utilized a computational approach to score 474 drugs/compounds for their ability to reverse the toxic effects of anthrax toxins. For each toxin or drug/compound, we constructed an activity network by using its differentially expressed genes, molecular targets, and protein interactions. Gene expression profiles of drugs were obtained from the Connectivity Map and those of anthrax toxins in human alveolar macrophages were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus. Drug rankings were based on the ability of a drug/compound’s mode of action in the form of a signaling network to reverse the effects of anthrax toxins; literature reports were used to verify the top 10 and bottom 10 drugs/compounds identified. Simvastatin and bepridil with reported in vitro potency for protecting cells from LT and ET toxicities were computationally ranked fourth and eighth. The other top 10 drugs were fenofibrate, dihydroergotamine, cotinine, amantadine, mephenytoin, sotalol, ifosfamide, and mefloquine; literature mining revealed their potential protective effects from LT and ET toxicities. These drugs are worthy of investigation for their therapeutic benefits and might be used in combination with antibiotics for treating B. anthracis infection.
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Sreekanth GP, Chuncharunee A, Cheunsuchon B, Noisakran S, Yenchitsomanus PT, Limjindaporn T. JNK1/2 inhibitor reduces dengue virus-induced liver injury. Antiviral Res 2017; 141:7-18. [PMID: 28188818 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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High viral load with liver injury is exhibited in severe dengue virus (DENV) infection. Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) including ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK were previously found to be involved in the animal models of DENV-induced liver injury. However, the role of JNK1/2 signaling in DENV-induced liver injury has never been investigated. JNK1/2 inhibitor, SP600125, was used to investigate the role of JNK1/2 signaling in the BALB/c mouse model of DENV-induced liver injury. SP600125-treated DENV-infected mice ameliorated leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, hemoconcentration, liver transaminases and liver histopathology. DENV-induced liver injury exhibited induced phosphorylation of JNK1/2, whereas SP600125 reduced this phosphorylation. An apoptotic real-time PCR array profiler was used to screen how SP600125 affects the expression of 84 cell death-associated genes to minimize DENV-induced liver injury. Modulation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 expressions by SP600125 in DENV-infected mice suggests its efficiency in restricting apoptosis via both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways. Reduced expressions of TNF-α and TRAIL are suggestive to modulate the extrinsic apoptotic signals, where reduced p53 phosphorylation and induced anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression indicate the involvement of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. This study thus demonstrates the pivotal role of JNK1/2 signaling in DENV-induced liver injury and how SP600125 modulates this pathogenesis.
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- Gopinathan Pillai Sreekanth
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medical Biotechnology Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ma YM, Ibeanu G, Wang LY, Zhang JZ, Chang Y, Dong JD, Li PA, Jing L. Selenium suppresses glutamate-induced cell death and prevents mitochondrial morphological dynamic alterations in hippocampal HT22 neuronal cells. BMC Neurosci 2017; 18:15. [PMID: 28103798 PMCID: PMC5244737 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-017-0337-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have indicated that selenium supplementation may be beneficial in neuroprotection against glutamate-induced cell damage, in which mitochondrial dysfunction is considered a major pathogenic feature. However, the exact mechanisms by which selenium protects against glutamate-provoked mitochondrial perturbation remain ambiguous. In this study glutamate exposed murine hippocampal neuronal HT22 cell was used as a model to investigate the underlying mechanisms of selenium-dependent protection against mitochondria damage. Results We find that glutamate-induced cytotoxicity was associated with enhancement of superoxide production, activation of caspase-9 and -3, increases of mitochondrial fission marker and mitochondrial morphological changes. Selenium significantly resolved the glutamate-induced mitochondria structural damage, alleviated oxidative stress, decreased Apaf-1, caspases-9 and -3 contents, and altered the autophagy process as observed by a decline in the ratio of the autophagy markers LC3-I and LC3-II. Conclusion These findings suggest that the protection of selenium against glutamate stimulated cell damage of HT22 cells is associated with amelioration of mitochondrial dynamic imbalance.
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- Yan-Mei Ma
- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technological Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technological Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Incubation Base of National Key Laboratory, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, People's Republic of China.
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Dominiak A, Wilkaniec A, Wroczyński P, Jęśko H, Adamczyk A. Protective Effects of Selol Against Sodium Nitroprusside-Induced Cell Death and Oxidative Stress in PC12 Cells. Neurochem Res 2016; 41:3215-3226. [PMID: 27590497 PMCID: PMC5116319 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-2046-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Selol is an organic selenitetriglyceride formulation containing selenium at +4 oxidation level that can be effectively incorporated into catalytic sites of of Se-dependent antioxidants. In the present study, the potential antioxidative and cytoprotective effects of Selol against sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-evoked oxidative/nitrosative stress were investigated in PC12 cells and the underlying mechanisms analyzed. Spectrophoto- and spectrofluorimetic methods as well as fluorescence microscopy were used in this study; mRNA expression was quantified by real-time PCR. Selol dose-dependently improved the survival and decreased the percentage of apoptosis in PC12 cells exposed to SNP. To determine the mechanism of this protective action, the effect of Selol on free radical generation and on antioxidative potential was evaluated. Selol offered significant protection against the elevation of reactive oxidative species (ROS) evoked by SNP. Moreover, this compound restored glutathione homeostasis by ameliorating the SNP-evoked disturbance of GSH/GSSG ratio. The protective effect exerted by Selol was associated with the prevention of SNP-mediated down-regulation of antioxidative enzymes: glutathione peroxidase (Se-GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR). Finally, GPx inhibition significantly abolished the cytoprotective effect of Selol. In conclusion, these results suggest that Selol effectively protected PC12 cells against SNP-induced oxidative damage and death by adjusting free radical levels and antioxidant system, and suppressing apoptosis. Selol could be successfully used in the treatments of diseases that involve oxidative stress and resulting apoptosis.
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- Agnieszka Dominiak
- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cellular Signalling, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawińskiego St., 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Medical University of Warsaw, 1 Banacha St., 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cellular Signalling, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawińskiego St., 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cellular Signalling, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawińskiego St., 02-106, Warsaw, Poland.
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Neuroprotective effect of phytoceramide against transient focal ischemia-induced brain damage in rats. Arch Pharm Res 2015; 38:2241-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-015-0647-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Orzáez M, Sancho M, Marchán S, Mondragón L, Montava R, Valero JG, Landeta O, Basañez G, Carbajo RJ, Pineda-Lucena A, Bujons J, Moure A, Messeguer A, Lagunas C, Herrero C, Pérez-Payá E. Apaf-1 inhibitors protect from unwanted cell death in in vivo models of kidney ischemia and chemotherapy induced ototoxicity. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110979. [PMID: 25330150 PMCID: PMC4203855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Excessive apoptosis induces unwanted cell death and promotes pathological conditions. Drug discovery efforts aimed at decreasing apoptotic damage initially targeted the inhibition of effector caspases. Although such inhibitors were effective, safety problems led to slow pharmacological development. Therefore, apoptosis inhibition is still considered an unmet medical need. Methodology and Principal Findings The interaction between Apaf-1 and the inhibitors was confirmed by NMR. Target specificity was evaluated in cellular models by siRNa based approaches. Cell recovery was confirmed by MTT, clonogenicity and flow cytometry assays. The efficiency of the compounds as antiapoptotic agents was tested in cellular and invivo models of protection upon cisplatin induced ototoxicity in a zebrafish model and from hypoxia and reperfusion kidney damage in a rat model of hot ischemia. Conclusions Apaf-1 inhibitors decreased Cytc release and apoptosome-mediated activation of procaspase-9 preventing cell and tissue damage in exvivo experiments and invivo animal models of apoptotic damage. Our results provide evidence that Apaf-1 pharmacological inhibition has therapeutic potential for the treatment of apoptosis-related diseases.
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- Mar Orzáez
- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratorios SALVAT S.A., Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Nanotechnology and Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Nanotechnology and Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Nanotechnology and Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratorios SALVAT S.A., Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratorios SALVAT S.A., Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (CSIC), Valencia, Spain
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Andrographolide induces vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis through a SHP-1-PP2A-p38MAPK-p53 cascade. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5651. [PMID: 25007834 PMCID: PMC4090621 DOI: 10.1038/srep05651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The abnormal growth of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is considered a critical pathogenic process in inflammatory vascular diseases. We have previously demonstrated that protein phosphatase 2 A (PP2A)-mediated NF-κB dephosphorylation contributes to the anti-inflammatory properties of andrographolide, a novel NF-κB inhibitor. In this study, we investigated whether andrographolide causes apoptosis, and characterized its apoptotic mechanisms in rat VSMCs. Andrographolide activated the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK), leading to p53 phosphorylation. Phosphorylated p53 subsequently transactivated the expression of Bax, a pro-apoptotic protein. Transfection with pp2a small interfering RNA (siRNA) suppressed andrographolide-induced p38MAPK activation, p53 phosphorylation, and caspase 3 activation. Andrographolide also activated the Src homology 1 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase (SHP-1), and induced PP2A dephosphorylation, both of which were inhibited by the SHP-1 inhibitor sodium stibogluconate (SSG) or shp-1 siRNA. SSG or shp-1 siRNA prevented andrographolide-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that andrographolide activates the PP2A-p38MAPK-p53-Bax cascade, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and VSMC death through an SHP-1-dependent mechanism.
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Azad GK, Tomar RS. Ebselen, a promising antioxidant drug: mechanisms of action and targets of biological pathways. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:4865-79. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3417-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lulla A, Pino MA, Piętka-Ottlik M, Młochowski J, Sparavalo O, Billack B. Ebselen Reduces the Toxicity of Mechlorethamine in A-431 Cells via Inhibition of Apoptosis. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2013; 27:313-22. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Anju Lulla
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University; Jamaica; NY; 11439; USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University; Jamaica; NY; 11439; USA
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- Department of Organic Technology; Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology; PL 50-370 Wrocław; Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Technology; PL 50-370 Wrocław; Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University; Jamaica; NY; 11439; USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University; Jamaica; NY; 11439; USA
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Mendelev N, Mehta SL, Idris H, Kumari S, Li PA. Selenite stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis signaling and enhances mitochondrial functional performance in murine hippocampal neuronal cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47910. [PMID: 23110128 PMCID: PMC3478265 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Supplementation of selenium has been shown to protect cells against free radical mediated cell damage. The objectives of this study are to examine whether supplementation of selenium stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis signaling pathways and whether selenium enhances mitochondrial functional performance. Murine hippocampal neuronal HT22 cells were treated with sodium selenite for 24 hours. Mitochondrial biogenesis markers, mitochondrial respiratory rate and activities of mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes were measured and compared to non-treated cells. The results revealed that treatment of selenium to the HT22 cells elevated the levels of nuclear mitochondrial biogenesis regulators PGC-1α and NRF1, as well as mitochondrial proteins cytochrome c and cytochrome c oxidase IV (COX IV). These effects are associated with phosphorylation of Akt and cAMP response element-binding (CREB). Supplementation of selenium significantly increased mitochondrial respiration and improved the activities of mitochondrial respiratory complexes. We conclude that selenium activates mitochondrial biogenesis signaling pathway and improves mitochondrial function. These effects may be associated with modulation of AKT-CREB pathway.
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- Natalia Mendelev
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, People's Republic of China
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Koulis C, de Haan JB, Allen TJ. Novel pathways and therapies in experimental diabetic atherosclerosis. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2012; 10:323-35. [PMID: 22390805 DOI: 10.1586/erc.12.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diabetic subjects are at a greater risk of developing major vascular complications due to abnormalities pertinent to the diabetic milieu. Current treatment options achieve significant improvements in glucose levels and blood pressure control, but do not necessarily prevent or retard diabetes-mediated macrovascular disease. In this review, we highlight several pathways that are increasingly being appreciated as playing a significant role in diabetic vascular injury. We focus particularly on the advanced glycation end product/receptor for advanced glycation end product (AGE/RAGE) axis and its interplay with the nuclear protein HMGB1. We discuss evidence implicating a significant role for the renin-angiotensin system, urotensin II and PPAR, as well as the importance of proinflammatory mediators and oxidative stress in cardiovascular complications. The specific targeting of these pathways may lead to novel therapies to reduce the burden of diabetic vascular complications.
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- Christine Koulis
- Diabetic Complications Group, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Bedoya FJ, Salguero-Aranda C, Cahuana GM, Tapia-Limonchi R, Soria B, Tejedo JR. Regulation of pancreatic β-cell survival by nitric oxide: clinical relevance. Islets 2012; 4:108-18. [PMID: 22614339 DOI: 10.4161/isl.19822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The reduction of pancreatic β-cell mass is an important factor in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Understanding the mechanisms that regulate the maintenance of pancreatic β-cell mass as well as β-cell death is necessary for the establishment of therapeutic strategies. In this context, nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic, gaseous, highly reactive molecule with biological activity that participates in the regulation of pancreatic β-cell mass. Two types of cellular responses can be distinguished depending on the level of NO production. First, pancreatic β-cells exposed to inflammatory cytokines, lipid stress or hyperglycaemia produce high concentrations of NO, mainly due to the activation of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), thus promoting cell death. Meanwhile, under homeostatic conditions, low concentrations of NO, constitutively produced by endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), promote cell survival. Here, we will discuss the current knowledge of the NO-dependent mechanisms activated during cellular responses, emphasizing those related to the regulation of cell survival.
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- Francisco J Bedoya
- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University Pablo de Olavide, CIBERDEM, RED-TERCEL, Seville, Spain
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Nishina A, Kimura H, Kozawa K, Sommen G, Favero F, Heimgartner H, Koketsu M, Furukawa S. 3-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-2-Selenoxo-1,3-Thiazolidin-4-One Suppresses Hydrogen Peroxide–Induced Cytotoxicity on PC12 Cells Via Activation of MAPK. Int J Toxicol 2011; 30:690-9. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581811419267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We newly synthesized organic selenium compounds (5-membered ring compounds) including 2-selenoxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones (compounds A) and 3-alkoxy-4,5-dihydro-5-selenoxo- 1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxylates (compounds B). To address whether these compounds show antioxidative effects, we also examined their superoxide radical (O2−)-scavenging effects. Moreover, we examined the effects of compound Aa on the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (MAPK/ERK1/2) and suppression of hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity in rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cells). We evaluated the O2−-scavenging activities of the compounds by a chemiluminescence method, and activation of ERK1/2 in PC12 cells was evaluated by Western blot analysis. At 166 μmol/L, the O2−-scavenging activities were markedly different among compounds A and B. 3-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-2-selenoxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (compound Aa) exhibited the strongest superoxide anion-scavenging activity among compounds A and B. The concentration necessary for 50% inhibition of the activity (IC50) of compound Aa was 25.9 μmol/L. Compound Aa activated ERK1/2 of the PC12 cell, as did ebselen, and suppressed hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity more potently than ebselen. In addition, the toxicity of compound Aa was less than that of ebselen. From these results, it is assumed that compound Aa is a candidate drug to prevent oxidative stress-induced cell death.
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- Atsuyoshi Nishina
- Division of Health and Nutrition, Yonezawa Women's Junior College, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
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- Gunma Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Gunma Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacogenomics, “Edo Tempia” Foundation, Biella, Italy
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Biofunctional Analysis, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Mitahora-Higashi, Gifu, Japan
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Toxicology and pharmacology of selenium: emphasis on synthetic organoselenium compounds. Arch Toxicol 2011; 85:1313-59. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-011-0720-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 330] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Posser T, de Paula MT, Franco JL, Leal RB, da Rocha JBT. Diphenyl diselenide induces apoptotic cell death and modulates ERK1/2 phosphorylation in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. Arch Toxicol 2010; 85:645-51. [PMID: 20924558 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-010-0602-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Diphenyl diselenide (PhSe)(2) is a synthetic organoselenium compound displaying glutathione peroxidase-like activity. Protective and antioxidant potential of (PhSe)(2) have been extensively investigated in in vivo and in vitro studies. In spite of this, there is a lack of studies addressed to the investigation of potential cytotoxic effect and signaling pathways modulated by this compound. Herein, we aimed to analyze the effects of 24-h treatment with (PhSe)(2) on cell viability and a possible modulation of signaling pathways in human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y. For this purpose, cells were incubated with (PhSe)(2) (0.3-30 μM) for 24 h and cell viability, apoptotic cell death and modulation of MAPKs (ERK1/2 and p38(MAPK)), and PKC substrates phosphorylation was determined. (PhSe)(2) treatment significantly decreased cell viability and increased the number of apoptotic cells with induction of PARP cleavage. An increase in ERK1/2 phosphorylation was observed at (PhSe)(2) 3 μM. In contrast, higher concentrations of the chalcogenide inhibited ERK1/2, p38(MAPK) and PKC substrate phosphorylation. Pre-treatment with ERK1/2 inhibitor, U0126, increased cell susceptibility to (PhSe)(2). Together, these data indicate a cytotoxic potential of (PhSe)(2) in a neuronal cell line, which appears to be mediated by the ERK1/2 pathway.
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- Thaís Posser
- Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Snyder CM, Shroff EH, Liu J, Chandel NS. Nitric oxide induces cell death by regulating anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family members. PLoS One 2009; 4:e7059. [PMID: 19768117 PMCID: PMC2741604 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 08/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) activates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway to induce cell death. However, the mechanism by which this pathway is activated in cells exposed to NO is not known. Here we report that BAX and BAK are activated by NO and that cytochrome c is released from the mitochondria. Cells deficient in Bax and Bak or Caspase-9 are completely protected from NO-induced cell death. The individual loss of the BH3-only proteins, Bim, Bid, Puma, Bad or Noxa, or Bid knockdown in Bim−/−/Puma−/− MEFs, does not prevent NO-induced cell death. Our data show that the anti-apoptotic protein MCL-1 undergoes ASK1-JNK1 mediated degradation upon exposure to NO, and that cells deficient in either Ask1 or Jnk1 are protected against NO-induced cell death. NO can inhibit the mitochondrial electron transport chain resulting in an increase in superoxide generation and peroxynitrite formation. However, scavengers of ROS or peroxynitrite do not prevent NO-induced cell death. Collectively, these data indicate that NO degrades MCL-1 through the ASK1-JNK1 axis to induce BAX/BAK-dependent cell death.
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- Colleen M. Snyder
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Follstaedt SC, Barber SA, Zink MC. Mechanisms of minocycline-induced suppression of simian immunodeficiency virus encephalitis: inhibition of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1. J Neurovirol 2008; 14:376-88. [PMID: 19003592 DOI: 10.1080/13550280802199898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the central nervous system (CNS) can lead to cognitive dysfunction, even in individuals treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. Using an established simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)/macaque model of HIV CNS disease, we previously reported that infection shifts the balance of activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in the brain, resulting in increased activation of the neurodegenerative MAPKs p38 and JNK. Minocycline treatment of SIV-infected macaques reduced the incidence and severity of SIV encephalitis in this model, and suppressed the activation of p38 in the brain. The purpose of this study was to further examine the effects of minocycline on neurodegenerative MAPK signaling. We first demonstrated that minocycline also decreases JNK activation in the brain and levels of the inflammatory mediator nitric oxide (NO). We next used NO to activate these MAPK pathways in vitro, and demonstrated that minocycline suppresses p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation by reducing intracellular levels, and hence, activation of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), a MAPK kinase capable of selectively activating both pathways. We then demonstrated that ASK1 activation in the brain during SIV infection is suppressed by minocycline. By suppressing p38 and JNK activation pathways, which are important for the production of and responses to inflammatory mediators, minocycline may interrupt the vicious cycle of inflammation that both results from, and promotes, virus replication in SIV and HIV CNS disease.
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- Susan C Follstaedt
- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Maulik D, Ashraf QM, Mishra OP, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M. Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) during hypoxia in cerebral cortical nuclei of guinea pig fetus at term: Role of nitric oxide. Neurosci Lett 2008; 439:94-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2007] [Revised: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 02/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nishina A, Sekiguchi A, He Y, Koketsu M, Furukawa S. Ebselen, a redox regulator containing a selenium atom, induces neurofilament M expression in cultured rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells via activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase. J Neurosci Res 2008; 86:720-5. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Aydemir-Koksoy A, Turan B. Selenium inhibits proliferation signaling and restores sodium/potassium pump function of diabetic rat aorta. Biol Trace Elem Res 2008; 126:237-45. [PMID: 18704274 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-008-8206-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2008] [Accepted: 07/21/2008] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Diabetes is characterized with increased oxidant stress, vasculopathy, and neuropathy. In diabetic vasculopathy, the observed thickening of the media and intima is not only a result of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation but also due to modification of the extracellular matrix by these cells. Also, there is hampered membrane function and a reduction in sodium pump expression in the vessels of the diabetic animals. Selenium, being a trace element, has both insulinomimetic and antioxidant effects. Thus, we hypothesized that selenium treatment will reduce proliferation, restore physiology, and correct increased proliferation signaling of diabetic aorta. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin (50 mg/kg body weight), and rats were then treated with sodium selenate (15 mumol/kg body weight/day) for 4 weeks. Our data from diabetic rats showed an increase in proliferation rate and matrix metalloproteinase activity in aortic cell cultures. We observed marked increases in MAPK phosphorylation and caveolin 1 expression but a decrease in Na(+)/K(+) ATPase activity in diabetic rat aorta homogenates. Selenium treatment resulted in complete normalization of the above parameters to control level, while it increased Na(+)/K(+) pump activity by 40%. Our results suggest that selenium treatment of diabetics can play beneficial role in protecting vascular architecture and function against diabetes-induced pathology.
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- Aslihan Aydemir-Koksoy
- Department of Biophysics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
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Sumbayev VV, Yasinska IM. Protein S‐Nitrosation in Signal Transduction: Assays for Specific Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. Methods Enzymol 2008; 440:209-19. [DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(07)00812-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Yeo JE, Kang SK. Selenium effectively inhibits ROS-mediated apoptotic neural precursor cell death in vitro and in vivo in traumatic brain injury. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2007; 1772:1199-210. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2007.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2007] [Revised: 09/13/2007] [Accepted: 09/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kawasaki T, Kitao T, Nakagawa K, Fujisaki H, Takegawa Y, Koda K, Ago Y, Baba A, Matsuda T. Nitric oxide-induced apoptosis in cultured rat astrocytes: protection by edaravone, a radical scavenger. Glia 2007; 55:1325-33. [PMID: 17626263 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Nitric oxide induces apoptosis-like cell death in cultured astrocytes, but the exact mechanism is not known. This study further characterized the mechanism of nitric oxide-induced cytotoxicity, and examined the effect of edaravone, a radical scavenger, on cytotoxicity. Treatment of cultured rat astrocytes with sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide donor, for 72 h, decreased cell viability by causing apoptosis-like cell death. The injury was accompanied by increases in the production of reactive oxygen species and in the level of nuclear apoptosis-inducing factor, but not in caspase activity. SNP-induced cytotoxicity was blocked by the c-jun N-terminal protein kinase (JNK) inhibitor SP600125 (20 microM), the p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitor SB203580 (20 microM), and the extracellular signal-regulating kinase (ERK) inhibitor U0126 (10 microM), and the nitric oxide donor stimulated the phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase, JNK, and ERK. Edaravone (10 microM) protected astrocytes against SNP-induced cell injury and it inhibited SNP-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase, JNK, and ERK, and the production of reactive oxygen species. Edaravone also attenuated SNP-induced increase in nuclear apoptosis-inducing factor levels. These results suggest that MAP kinase pathways play a key role in nitric oxide-induced apoptosis and that edaravone protects against nitric oxide-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting nitric oxide-induced MAP kinase activation in astrocytes.
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- Toshiyuki Kawasaki
- Laboratory of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Rudolf E, Rudolf K, Cervinka M. Selenium activates p53 and p38 pathways and induces caspase-independent cell death in cervical cancer cells. Cell Biol Toxicol 2007; 24:123-41. [PMID: 17610029 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-007-9022-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2006] [Accepted: 05/16/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The mechanisms of sodium selenite-induced cell death in cervical carcinoma cells were studied during 24 h of exposure in the HeLa Hep-2 cell line. Selenite at the employed concentrations of 5 and 50 micromol/L produced time- and dose-dependent suppression of DNA synthesis and induced DNA damage which resulted in phosphorylation of histone H2A.X. These effects were influenced by pretreatment of cells with the SOD/catalase mimetic MnTMPyP or glutathione-depleting buthionine sulfoximine, suggesting the significant role of selenite-generated oxidative stress. Following the DNA damage, selenite activated p53-dependent pathway as evidenced by the appearance of phosphorylated p53 and accumulation of p21 in the treated cells. Concomitantly, selenite activated p38 pathway but its effect on JNK was very weak. p53- and p38-dependent signaling led to the accumulation of Bax protein, which was preventable by specific inhibitors of p38 (SB 203580) and p53 (Pifithrin-alpha). Mitochondria in selenite-treated cells changed their dynamics (shape and localization) and released AIF and Smac/Diablo, which initiated caspase-independent apoptosis as confirmed by the caspase-3 activity assay and the low effect of caspase inhibitors z-DEVD-fmk and z-VAD-fmk on cell death. We conclude that selenite induces caspase-independent apoptosis in cervical carcinoma cells mostly by oxidative stress-mediated activation of p53 and p38 pathways, but other selenite-mediated effects, in particular mitochondria-specific ones, are also involved.
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- E Rudolf
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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Xiong S, Markesbery WR, Shao C, Lovell MA. Seleno-L-methionine protects against beta-amyloid and iron/hydrogen peroxide-mediated neuron death. Antioxid Redox Signal 2007; 9:457-67. [PMID: 17280487 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2006.1363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Increasing evidence suggests a role for oxidative stress in several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), and that selenium compounds may function as antioxidants. To evaluate the antioxidant mechanism of selenium, primary rat hippocampal neurons were pretreated with seleno-L-methionine (SeMet) for 16 h prior to treatment with iron/hydrogen peroxide (Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2)) or amyloid beta peptide (Abeta(2535)); free radical generation was assessed using laser confocal microscopy and CM-H(2)DCFDA and APF. Treatment with Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2) or Abeta significantly decreased cell survival and increased free radical generation compared to cultures treated with vehicle alone. In contrast, cultures pretreated with SeMet showed significantly (p < 0.05) increased survival and significantly lower CM-H(2)DCFDA and APF fluorescence compared to Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2) or Abeta treated cultures. To determine if SeMet protection was mediated by glutathione peroxidase (GPx), levels of GPx protein and activity were measured using confocal microscopy and a selenium-dependent GPx specific antibody and an activity assay. Pretreatment with SeMet significantly (p < 0.05) increased GPx protein and activity in Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2)- and Abeta-treated cultures compared to cultures treated with Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2) or Abeta alone. These data suggest that SeMet can decrease free radical generation induced by Fe(2+)/H(2)O(2) or Abeta through modulation of GPx and may be suitable as a potential therapeutic agent in neurodegenerative diseases where there is increased oxidative stress.
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- Shuling Xiong
- Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA
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Nishina A, Sekiguchi A, Fukumoto RH, Koketsu M, Furukawa S. Selenazoles (selenium compounds) facilitate survival of cultured rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells after serum-deprivation and stimulate their neuronal differentiation via activation of Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinase, respectively. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 352:360-5. [PMID: 17126295 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2006] [Accepted: 11/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The activation of extracellular receptor kinase (ERK) is one of the checkpoints to assess the activation of the classical Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade. Therefore, we tested more than 100 selenium-containing compounds for their ability to activate the MAPK signal pathway. Among them, we found that three selenazoles, 5-chloroacetyl-2-piperidino-1,3-selenazole (CS1), 5-chloroacetyl-2-morpholino-1,3-selenazole (CS2), and 5-chloroacetyl-2-dimethylamino-1,3-selenazole (CS3), induced the phosphorylation of ERK. These compounds also enhanced the phosphorylation of Akt, a signal transducing protein kinase for cell survival; and this phosphorylation was followed by suppression of cell death, thus suggesting that they had anti-apoptotic effects. Moreover, CSs 1-3 induced neurite outgrowth and facilitated the expression of neurofilament-M of PC12 cells, demonstrating that they induced neuronal differentiation of these cells. On the other hand, the CS-induced phosphorylation of MAPK was enhanced by buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), an activator of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), but inhibited by N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), an inhibitor of receptor tyrosine kinase. These results imply that activation of some receptor tyrosine kinase(s) is involved in the mechanism of action of CSs 1-3. The activation of MAPK by CSs 1-3 was suppressed by U0126, a MEK inhibitor, but not by K252a, an inhibitor of TrkA; AG1478, an antagonist of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); or by pertussis toxin. These results demonstrate that the CS-induced phosphorylation of Akt and MAP kinase (receptor tyrosine kinase(s)-MEK1/2-ERK1/2) cascades was responsible for suppression of apoptosis and facilitation of neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells, respectively. Our results suggest that CSs 1-3 are promising candidates as neuroprotective and/or neurotrophic agents for the treatment of various neurodegenerative neurological disorders.
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- Atsuyoshi Nishina
- Gunma Industrial Technology Center, 884-1 Kamesato, Maebashi, Gunma 379-2147, Japan.
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Saad SY, Najjar TA, Arafah MM. Cardioprotective Effects of Subcutaneous Ebselen against Daunorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Rats. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2006; 99:412-7. [PMID: 17169121 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2006.pto_523.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Daunorubicin is an anthracycline antitumour agent that can cause severe cardiomyopathy leading to a frequently fatal congestive heart failure. Although the exact molecular mechanisms of cardiotoxicity are not well established, oxidative mechanisms involving daunorubicin-induced superoxide anion production have been proposed. In the present study, we showed that ebselen a seleno-organic compound exhibiting glutathione peroxidase-like and antioxidant activities, significantly ameliorated daunorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Subcutaneous administration of ebselen to daunorubicin-treated rats showed significant improvement in serum cardiac indices including creatine kinase isoenzyme and lactate dehydrogenase as well as serum glutathione (GSH) peroxidase. Moreover, myocardium of daunorubicin/ebselen-treated rats showed significant improvement in daunorubicin-induced depletion of GSH peroxidase activity and reduced glutathione content, in addition to attenuation of daunorubicin-induced increase in cardiac malondialdehyde production and total nitrate/nitrite concentration levels. These results were confirmed by histopathological examination of ventricles of daunorubicin/ebselen-treated rats that revealed significant improvement of the characteristic cardiomyopathic changes induced by daunorubicin treatment. Interestingly, control rats treated with ebselen showed significant elevation in serum lactate dehydrogenase activity, cardiac malondialdehyde production and total nitrate/nitrite concentration levels compared with the untreated control animals. In conclusion, ebselen treatment significantly alleviates daunorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.
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- Sherif Y Saad
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Kim WH, Lee JW, Gao B, Jung MH. Synergistic activation of JNK/SAPK induced by TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma: apoptosis of pancreatic beta-cells via the p53 and ROS pathway. Cell Signal 2006; 17:1516-32. [PMID: 15908180 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2005.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2005] [Revised: 03/04/2005] [Accepted: 03/04/2005] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha are major proinflammatory cytokines implicated in islet beta-cell destruction, which results in type-1 diabetes; however, the underlying mechanism is not clear. Using pancreatic beta-cell line MIN6N8 cells, co-treatment with TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma, but neither cytokine alone, synergistically induced apoptosis, correlated with the activation of the JNK/SAPK, which resulted in the production of reactive oxidative species (ROS) and loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (delta psi m). Additionally, cells transfected with wild-type JNK1 became more susceptible to apoptosis induced by TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma through ROS production and loss of delta psi m, while cascading apoptotic events were prevented in dominant-negative JNK1-transfected or JNK inhibitor SP600125-treated cells. As the antioxidant, N-acetyl-cysteine, failed to completely suppress apoptosis induced by TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma, an additional pathway was considered to be involved. The level of p53 was significantly increased through synergistic activation of JNK by TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma. Furthermore, the synergistic effect of TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma on apoptosis and ROS production was further potentiated by the overexpression of wild-type p53, but not with mutant p53. This synergistic activation of JNK/SAPK by TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma was also induced in insulin-expressing pancreatic islet cells, and increased ROS production and p53 level, which was significantly inhibited by SP600125. Collectively, these data demonstrate that TNF-alpha/IFN-gamma synergistically activates JNK/SAPK, playing an important role in promoting apoptosis of pancreatic beta-cell via activation of p53 pathway together with ROS.
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- Won Ho Kim
- Division of Metabolic Disease, Department of Biomedical Science, National Institutes of Health, #5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul 122-701, South Korea
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Wiren KM, Toombs AR, Semirale AA, Zhang X. Osteoblast and osteocyte apoptosis associated with androgen action in bone: requirement of increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. Bone 2006; 38:637-51. [PMID: 16413235 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2005.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2005] [Revised: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 10/14/2005] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Both the number and the activity of osteoblasts are critical for normal bone growth and maintenance. Although a potential role for estrogen in protection of bone mass through inhibition of osteoblast apoptosis has been proposed, a function for androgen is much less clear. The aim of this study was to establish a direct role for androgen to influence osteoblast apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. AR-MC3T3-E1 cells, with androgen receptor (AR) overexpression controlled by the type I collagen promoter, were treated with the non-aromatizable androgen 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Apoptosis was assessed by three different techniques including DNA fragmentation, caspase-3 activation, and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential. Transactivation of AR by DHT enhanced apoptosis while 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) treatment reduced apoptosis in both proliferating preosteoblasts and mature osteocyte-like cells. To explore mechanism, the apoptosis regulators Bcl-2 (antiapoptotic) and Bax (proapoptotic) were evaluated. Western analysis revealed that DHT decreased Bcl-2 resulting in a significantly increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. Regulation of Bcl-2 was post-transcriptional since bcl-2 mRNA levels were unaffected by DHT treatment. Furthermore, ubiquitination of Bcl-2 was increased and serine phosphorylation was reduced, consistent with inhibition of MAP kinase signaling by DHT. Increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was essential since either Bcl-2 overexpression or Bax downregulation by RNA interference (RNAi) partially abrogated or reversed DHT-enhanced osteoblastic apoptosis. In order to establish physiologic significance in vivo, AR-transgenic mice with AR overexpression in the osteoblast lineage and thus enhanced androgen sensitivity were characterized. In male AR-transgenic mice, increased osteoblast apoptosis was observed in vivo even in association with new bone formation. Thus, although estrogen can be antiapoptotic, androgen stimulates osteoblast and osteocyte apoptosis through an increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio even in anabolic settings. These results identify a new mechanism for androgen regulation of osteoblast activity distinct from estrogen, and suggest that enhanced apoptosis can be associated with anabolic stimulation of new bone growth. Androgens thus play a distinct role in skeletal homeostasis.
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- Kristine M Wiren
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3181 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Xu JH, Hu HT, Liu Y, Qian YH, Liu ZH, Tan QR, Zhang ZJ. Neuroprotective effects of ebselen are associated with the regulation of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in cultured mouse cortical neurons. Neurosci Lett 2006; 399:210-4. [PMID: 16513270 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2005] [Revised: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is little information available on the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective actions of the organoselenium compound ebselen. In this study, we sought to determine the relationship between alterations in the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins and intracellular levels of calcium and the protective effects of ebselen with a concentration range of 0.01-20 microM against glutamate toxicity in cultured mouse cortical neurons. Pretreatment with ebselen at moderate doses (4-12 microM), but not at lower or higher doses, significantly improved glutamate-induced suppression of cell viability. Pretreatment with ebselen (8 microM) also prevented apoptotic alterations, completely reversed the suppression of Bcl-2 expression, and significantly inhibited Bax overexpression, but did not alter elevated intracellular concentrations of calcium induced by glutamate. Pre-, co-, and post-treatment with ebselen (8 microM) had similar potency in improving the decreased viability of glutamate-exposed cells. These results indicate that the neuroprotective effects of ebselen at low doses are associated with the regulation of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins but appear to be independent of glutamate-mediated elevation of intracellular calcium, suggesting that different mechanisms are involved in the actions of low and high dose regimens. Ebselen may be an effective agent used for early treatment of acute brain injuries.
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- Jie-Hua Xu
- Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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Ouyang M, Shen X. Critical role of ASK1 in the 6-hydroxydopamine-induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. J Neurochem 2006; 97:234-44. [PMID: 16515547 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03730.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced apoptosis in dopaminergic neuronal cells is a common cell model of Parkinson's disease (PD). The role of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) in this model has not been well studied. We observed significant activation of ASK1, p38 and JNK, as well as apoptosis in human dopaminergic neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells exposed to 6-OHDA. Over-expressing kinase-dead mutant ASK1(K709M) or knock-down of endogenous ASK1 by its small interfering RNA (siRNA) greatly suppressed activation of these kinases and apoptosis in the cells. It was found that the activation of p38 and JNK was suppressed to almost the same extent as that of ASK1 in the ASK1-knock-down cells, suggesting that activated ASK1 is almost totally responsible for activation of p38/JNK. It was also observed that the 6-OHDA-induced cell apoptosis could be effectively prevented by over-expressing the dominant-negative mutant of p38 or p38 inhibitor SB203580, demonstrating that activation of p38/JNK signalling is required for initiating the programmed cell death. Furthermore, suppression of the 6-OHDA-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) by pre-incubation of cells with N-acetyl-L-cysteine effectively inhibited the 6-OHDA-induced activation of ASK1, p38 and JNK, and protected the cells from apoptosis. This study clearly shows the route from ROS generation by 6-OHDA to initiation of p38/JNK signalling via activation of ASK1 in the studied PD model.
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- Mingxing Ouyang
- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Biswas KK, Tancharoen S, Tancharon S, Sarker KP, Kawahara KI, Hashiguchi T, Maruyama I. Cepharanthine triggers apoptosis in a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HuH-7) through the activation of JNK1/2 and the downregulation of Akt. FEBS Lett 2005; 580:703-10. [PMID: 16412424 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2005] [Revised: 12/15/2005] [Accepted: 12/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cepharanthine (CEP), a biscoclaurine alkaloid, has been reported to induce cell death, however, the molecular mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear. We herein report that CEP induced apoptosis in HuH-7 cells through nuclear fragmentation, DNA ladder formation, cytochrome c release, caspase-3 activation and poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase cleavage. CEP triggered the generation of reactive oxygen intermediates, the activation of mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38, JNK1/2 and p44/42, and the downregulation of protein kinase B/Akt. Antioxidants and SP600125, an inhibitor of JNK1/2, but not inhibitors of p38 MAPK and MEK1/2, significantly prevented cell death, thus implying that reactive oxygen species and JNK1/2 play crucial roles in the CEP-induced apoptosis of HuH-7 cells.
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- Kamal Krishna Biswas
- Department of Laboratory and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Sharifi AM, Mousavi SH, Bakhshayesh M, Tehrani FK, Mahmoudian M, Oryan S. Study of correlation between lead-induced cytotoxicity and nitric oxide production in PC12 cells. Toxicol Lett 2005; 160:43-8. [PMID: 16039808 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2005] [Accepted: 06/06/2005] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Despite reduction in its exposure, lead remains a major health problem. The primary target of lead toxicity is the central nervous system. The cellular, intracellular and molecular mechanisms of lead neurotoxicity are numerous, such as induction of apoptosis and interfering with Ca2+ dependent enzyme like nitric oxide synthase (NOS). To investigate the cytotoxic effect of lead on rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells, as a suitable model for neuroscience study, and possible correlation between lead toxicity and nitric oxide (NO) production, this study was performed. The current results showed that lead could induce cytotoxicity as well as NO production in a dose dependent manner in PC12 cells after 24h. The cytotoxicity was positively correlated with increased NOx (nitrite and nitrate) production in these cells. L-NAME, a NOS inhibitor, treatment (2.5 mM) could reverse this cytotoxicity. It can be concluded that lead-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells could partly be mediated by higher NO production.
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- Ali M Sharifi
- Department of Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 14155-6183, Tehran, Iran.
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Sumbayev VV, Yasinska IM. Regulation of MAP kinase-dependent apoptotic pathway: implication of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005; 436:406-12. [PMID: 15797253 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2005.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2005] [Revised: 02/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling cascades are multi-functional signaling networks that influence cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and cellular responses to stress. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a MAP kinase kinase kinase that triggers apoptogenic kinase cascade leading to the phosphorylation/activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinases and p38-MAP kinase, which are responsible for inducing apoptotic cell death. This pathway plays a pivotal role in transduction of signals from different apoptotic stimuli. In the present review, we summarized the recent evidence concerning MAP kinase-dependent apoptotic pathway and its regulation in the mammalian cells and organism in vivo. We have shown that the key messengers of regulation of this pathway are the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. The role of protein oxidation and S-nitrosation in induction of apoptotic cell death via ASK1 is discussed. Also we have outlined other recently discovered signal transduction processes involved in the regulation of ASK1 activity and downstream pathway.
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- Vadim V Sumbayev
- Department of Biochemistry, Mechnikov Odessa National University, Odessa, Ukraine.
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